Northfield Park Racetrack

Northfield Park racetrack is located 15 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA on Route 8 (Northfield Road), off the Forbes Road exit of I-271. It is widely acknowledge as one of the Cleveland area's top sports and entertainment venues.

Northfield Park racetrack is the only race track in the world with its own Microbrewery. The brewery is just one aspect of a $10 million renovation project that began in early 1997 and culminated in its June 1998 grand opening.

Northfield Park Racetrack Facts

Track
Size

:

Half-mile

Speed
Rating

:

2:00.1

Length
of Homestretch

:

440'

Width
of Homestretch

:

80'

Starters
Behind Gate

:

8

Hub
Rail

:

None

Passing
Lane

:

Yes

Exciting Events at Northfield Park

Some of the major annual events held at Northfield Park Racetrack include:

the Miller Lite Cleveland Classic, a major stakes
event for three year-old pacing colts

the Courageous Lady, an event for
3-year old pacing fillies

the Battle for Lake Erie, a highly-anticipated annual
tourney that has been
been held for almost two decades now

Northfield Park Racetrack History

First constructed by Chicago mobster Al Capone in 1934, the track, then known as Sportsman Park, was intended as a greyhound track. When this plan failed, ownership changed and the focus was switched to midget car racing. After 20 years as a successful car racing facility, interest began to wane and in 1956, Sportsman Park was demolished to make way for what would eventually become one of the nation's premier harness racing tracks, Northfield Park racetrack.

In 1984, the track's owners spent nearly $20,000,000 to renovate the facility, elevating it to a position of prominence within the industry. The glass-enclosed, climate-controlled grandstand and adjacent clubhouse, together, can seat over
5,800 people.